Monica Vernon a pushover? Beholden to special interests? Ridiculous! Not the woman I’ve gotten to know. Anyone who has followed …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2011 1:34 pm5186d ago
Monica Vernon a pushover? Beholden to special interests? Ridiculous! Not the woman I’ve gotten to know. Anyone who has followed …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Oct. 31, 2011 3:07 pm5187d ago
Whatever became of the dignity and respect for the office of our U.S. president? A late night television talk show? …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 31, 2011 3:06 pm5187d ago
Cindy Golding keeps a pretty low profile. That is, until she decides a particular activity or cause is worth fighting …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 31, 2011 3:05 pm5187d ago
Having known Ann Poe for many years through a variety of community projects and most recently her time with the …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 31, 2011 3:03 pm5187d ago
I support Carl Cortez, my friend of 40 years, for City Council at large. As a small-business owner in Cedar …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 31, 2011 3:03 pm5187d ago
I have no doubt that Liz Mathis has the ability to be a good state senator to represent District 18 …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 31, 2011 12:11 am5188d ago
CLEAN UP, RECYCLE: The four fall Clean Up CR events collected nearly 483 tons of materials from Cedar Rapids residents. …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 30, 2011 12:07 am5189d ago
Reading all the comments regarding the Marion sting operation makes me wonder: Is this what our world has become? Shoot …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 30, 2011 12:06 am5189d ago
Joseph Sharpnack’s cartoon in Oct. 23 was over the line and extremely offensive! The drawing labels “99 percent of Americans …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 30, 2011 12:06 am5189d ago
I support the Occupy Wall Street movement. I am not sure what direction it will take and what will be …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 30, 2011 12:05 am5189d ago
Marion has made significant progress in the past several years by making plans to improve transportation, streetscapes, trails and the …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 29, 2011 1:59 am5190d ago
Courses to learn how to be an effective council member are not available at high schools or community colleges. Granted, …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 29, 2011 12:58 am5190d ago
I strongly support Ann Poe for election to our City Council, at large. In the years since the 2008 flood, …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 29, 2011 12:57 am5190d ago
Todd Dorman’s Oct. 23 column misrepresented Cindy Golding’s comments regarding the proposed interchange at Highway 380 and Tower Terrace Road. …
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